Why Do some Projects go Unfinished?

I was listening to a video the other day and the video producer asked us a question that has made me think.

“What causes you not to finish a project?”

She mentioned that a few years ago she had about 30 tops unquilted - but now she keeps it to 3 or 4 behind. She wasn’t being critical - but she was wondering what keeps us from finishing our projects.

I actually have been thinking about that.

So…

What keeps me from finishing up things to completion?

Here are my reasons in no particular order. (I’ve experienced all of these.)

  1. Not sure how to do something or it’s not working as perceived (skills need to improve)

  2. Don’t have the right fabrics to finish up - could be borders, more blocks, backing, sashing, etc. so project is on hold until this missing fabric is found

  3. Lack of time

  4. Lost interest

  5. No money to buy the “perfect fabrics”

  6. Life events - personal illness, family illness/demands or a crisis in other parts of life that do not include a sewing machine

  7. Other sewing/quilting projects have simply become more important and the other ones keep getting moved to the bottom of the pile to be worked on

  8. Didn’t finish in time for the original purpose of the quilt - so don’t have a reason to finally finish it

  9. Need to fix something and it will take a while so project goes in a bin (procrastination)

What about you? Is there a reason you let things languish unfinished? Very few people finish everything they start - so, if you care to share - I’d love to hear it.

Note - I refuse to be that person that thinks you have to complete every project you start or you have a character problem. We all have our reasons to start or try something - sometimes it’s social, to learn a skill or just because you want to create and the finished project is a wonderful by-product, but not necessary.

But I’d love to hear what you have to say!

Have a great day wherever you are reading this!

Thanks for coming along wiht me on this journey!

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